Attila Kinali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb am 07.01.05 09:50:40: > On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:35:55 +0100 > "Falk Hueffner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Attila Kinali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb am 07.01.05 09:27:43: > > > Ok, what is then the reason to allow multiple versions of > > > gcc if i'm not allowed to change the default one ? > > > > The reason is to allow calling them by their name (like gcc-3.4), or > > to change the default compiler by means other than a symlink in > > /usr/bin, for example by putting them earlier in $PATH. > > Sorry, how am i supposed to change the default compiler if i'm not > allowed to change the symlinks ? No, changing $PATH doesn't work as all > gcc binaries are installed in /usr/bin.
ln -s /usr/bin/gcc-3.4 /usr/local/bin/gcc Falk
